A Polish government minister called for a boycott of Tesla vehicles after billionaire Elon Musk said there was “too much focus on past guilt” in an apparent reference to Germany’s wartime atrocities under the Nazis.
The British campaign group Led By Donkeys has claimed responsibility for the stunt that authorities say may have breached German laws on the use of symbols linked to illegal organizations.
Authorities in Germany are investigating a controversial image projected onto the Tesla Gigafactory in Grünheide, near Berlin.
Tech mogul said Germans should not be ‘guilty of the sins of their parents, let alone their great grandparents’
Several sources claim that Tesla has already built the first new Model Y at its Gigafactory in Berlin, Germany. According to German media outlet Handelsblatt, the company was scheduled to start producing the new car, also known by its codename "Juniper", on Tuesday.
Tesla kicks off production of the Juniper Model Y at Gigafactory Berlin, with a European launch expected soon, featuring major updates to the popular EV.
Elon Musk's Support for Right-Wing Parties and Reduced EV Subsidies Impact Tesla's Market Performance in Europe
Poland's sports minister has said that the recent statements made by Elon Musk, the founder of US car manufacturer Tesla, should face strong condemnation and even a boycott of his company by all Poles due to his recent call on Germans to leave behind their Nazi past.
The Microsoft founder and former richest man in the world slammed the current wealthiest CEO as he tries to pull political strings in the U.K. and Germany.
Germany’s most powerful labor union and Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s Social Democrats slammed US billionaire Elon Musk’s increasingly fervent support for the right-wing Alternative for Germany party less than four weeks before snap elections.